Jody Louise Smith

Jody Louise Smith
Born 13/03/1989 sadly taken 30/01/2007
Tragically taken from us on january 30th 2007. Jody was 17 years of age, and just six weeks to the day before she was to have celebrated her eighteenth birthday, jody was enjoying her course at Peterborough college. Jody wanted to be a fitness instructor. jody's first exam results arrived the day after she died, and she never knew how well she had done, in fact she had done so well that her tutor has asked if he can keep her course work as an example to other students of the standard they should aim to achieve, an appropriate reward for all jody's hard work.
Jody lived in holbeach in lincolnshire but will always be a newark girl at heart.
Jody has left behind her mum dawn,dad leigh,stepmum shona,stepdad chris,sister becky,stepsister jade,stepbrothers craig and ross,cousins,grandparents,aunties,uncles,nephew harvey james, niece imogen louise and so many friends.
Jody was tragically taken from us on tuesday the 30th of january in a car accident. Jody was a passenger in a car that was speeding with other cars, the car jody was travelling in went out of control and hit a tree the passenger side taking most of the impact, she died due to her injuries sustained on impact. The driver is fine but as happens so often the innocent ones always die.
jody was learning to drive and had only recently passed her theory test and she was so ecstatic about this that she rang and told everyone as soon as she got out the test centre.
Jody was such an outgoing person she had to be perfect whatever she did. Jody loved her make up and hair straighteners. Jody loved her family and playing with her little nephew harvey james.one of her favourite pastimes was modified cars but she hated speeding. Jody was the most beautiful girl you would ever see or meet, and is still beautiful up in the sky with the angels.
jody's friends at the grove comprehensive school balderton near newark have planted a tree in memory of jody, it is planted near the front entrance of the school if anyone feels the need to visit. also her friends at peterborough regional college have put a bench up in her memory.
love you always Jody louise.
there is now a plaque in newark cemetary, the location of it is through the main entrance off london road, take the first path on right, and past the new war memorial there is a pine tree and bench, the plaque is located there at the base of the tree. anyone wishing to have somewhere quiet to contemplate whatever, this is a nice quiet spot.
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``I’d like the memory of me
to be a happy one.
I’d like to leave an after glow
of smiles when life is done.
I’d like to leave an echo
whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times
and bright and sunny days.
I’d like the tears of those who grieve,
to dry before the sun
of happy memories
that I leave when life is done. ``
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memories are a gift to treasure,
and mine of you will last forever.
dad.
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Jodys case went to court on the 16th of june 2008, the driver was charged with death by dangerous driving.
as often happens in this countries courts he got off with a lesser sentence of careless driving.
being given a thousand pound fine and a twelve month ban.
this is all our daughters life was worth according to the out of touch with reality judge.
an old lady does not pay her council tax and gets a jail sentence, he kills our daughter and walks away basically by lieing through his teeth saying he could not remember anything before during and after the accident.
i know he did not go out with the intention of killing jody however his actions that night were dangerous and he could not be man enough to accept this and take his punishment like a man instead of the spineless jellyfish and scum he is.
we now have a life sentence ourselves and our courts and justice system yet again let the victims of crime down.